Articles on: craft & maker

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DIY lunch bags aren't exactly an invention of the crafting set; since kids have been trucking off to school, resourceful parents have been wrapping their snacks in pieces of cloth and old paper. But since Jil Sanders had the audacity to slap a $630 price tag on what appeared to be a pretty pedestrian lunch sack a few years ago, crafty moms have been coming up with more and more cute ways to send their little ones to class with handmade style.

For me, nothing is more satisfying than coming home to several rooms full of stories. A few framed concert posters conjure up musical memories and good times had at various times in my life.

Hey, it’s Marie from Make and Takes here. I’m happy to be sharing a fun kid crafty tutorial helping you get ready for back to school.

Mark Frauenfelder is the founding editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine, the founder of Boing Boing, and the editor-in-chief of Cool-Tools. org.

[caption id="attachment_7594" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image by Lori H. Designs via Flickr[/caption] Getting started with quilting can be daunting -- where do you even begin?

Sheet music is beautiful to look at, and you don't have to understand how it works to enjoy the aesthetics of those pretty sheets of paper. Whether you're a musician or just love music, you can get a lot of joy from using sheet music within your decor.